Agriculture and fishing
Zero cases of illegal fishing since 2018 beginning
No Vietnamese fishing boats have indulged in illegal fishing since the beginning of 2018.[]On April 20, Viet Nam submitted a report on its efforts to address IUU fishing to the EC. Keep reading ...
Bizhub Reporter
EC delegation to inspect IUU fishing in Vietnam
A working delegation from the European Commission’s (EC) Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will visit Vietnam from May 16 to 23. The delegation will inspect the country’s implementation of the EC’s nine recommendations related to the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Vietnam cooperates with Indonesia to fight illegal fishing as “yellow card” review nears
Vietnam and Indonesia have agreed to a deal on regulating fishing in the South China Sea as the former is making efforts to combat illegal fishing following the “yellow card” given by the European Commission last year.Keep reading ...
Toan Dao
Development of organic fertiliser key to VN’s future agriculture
Việt Nam has identified organic agriculture as the way forward, and why the development and promotion of the product is key to achieving their goals.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Agriculture Ministry urges use of organic fertilizer to ‘clean’ land
Scientists warn that the overuse of inorganic fertilizers will bring long-term consequences like land degradation, pollution and high toxic residue in agricultural products.Keep reading ...
Kim Lan
Farmers struggle to treat pig waste
Vietnamese farmers want to raise pigs on large farms but have little experience in treating large amounts of livestock waste, according to an environmental researcher from the Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA).Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Việt Nam works to stop illegal fishing
Việt Nam has been actively working to implement the European Commission (EC)’s recommendations since it announced a yellow card on Vietnamese fisheries on October 23 last year.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Post harvest losses hinder VN exports
Post-harvest losses not only refer to the quantity of lost crops, but also any reduction in their quality and access to international markets, experts have said.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
PM approves national action plan to combat IUU fishing
The Prime Minister has recently granted approval for a national action plan to prevent, mitigate and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing until 2025. The plan aims to promote sustainable development of fisheries, contributing to ensuring national security as well as regional and international ...
VNA Reporter
Community-based innovations could help "save" environment
With new knowledge and techniques, local communities can apply innovations to adapt to quick environmental changes. This is the main content of the workshop “Building Community Capacity in Response to Mekong Delta Environmental Changes” which was held on December 28.Keep reading ...
Lan Nguyen